In Episode 008 of The Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah has a conversation with Alex Davis. Alex is a former lawyer who is now a writer, content expert, and consultant. Alex’s company, Davis Legal Media, helps attorneys and firms create content strategies to attract their ideal clients.

In this conversation, Alex shares:

• How she decided she was going to be a lawyer at a very young age;
• Why “you’re so good at arguing” is not a good reason to go to law school;
• Why she “hit the accelerator” towards a traditional legal career after starting law school without really considering whether that career would be a good fit;
• How the sunk costs fallacy holds law students and lawyers back;
• Why litigation was not a good fit for her personality type;
• Why she struggled with feeling like there was something wrong with her when she realized she didn’t like practicing law;
• Why she wishes The Former Lawyer Podcast was around when she felt stuck in her lawyer job (hey thanks! :) ); 
• The struggle with feeling directionless once she realized she didn’t want to work as a lawyer; 
• How she got the idea for her next move from work she was doing for her own firm;
• The “plan” she had (air quotes her own!) for the company she founded after she left legal practice;
• What content marketing for lawyers is and how it differs from advertising;
• Why she thinks we need to flip the script about lawyers and anxiety;
• How personality typing systems like the Enneagram can help you understand yourself and what career might be the best fit for you;
• Why we need to challenge the false narrative that you have failed if you decide you don’t like working as a lawyer;
• and much more!

Interested in the Enneagram? Here are some resources to check out:

• https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/ (free)
• https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test (free)
• https://tests.enneagraminstitute.com/ ($12)
• https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee

Check out Davis Legal Media